The Sun. — London, England, 1818-04-10 00:00:00

GREENWICH MURDERS. FINAL EXAMINATION AND COMMITMENT 'OF HUSSEY, AT GREENWICH. Yesterday Morning, at an early boor, a cast number of persors had c'ollected iou►,d the tlouSe of Correction, Cold Bath-fields, from mbtives curiosity, to see the reputed murderer, liussey.— Abo9t a quarter . brfore nine o'clock, a glass coach - drove. out, in which was the prisoner, heavily.iron ed, guarded by 3 Police Officers with him in the coach, and three or four constables on each side. They set otT for Greenwich, where his examina tion was to take . place. The prisoner did_not ap pear to feel the least emotion : - there was an air of brutal carelessness about him. Two. of the constables got behind the coach, and one on the box •with the coachman, atia the coach drove on at a quick pace, in order to get • clear. or the crowd. They proceeded over Blackfriars Bridge, straight towards Greenwich . ; but near Deptford!, ft broker-, who resides there, having information that Hussey was coming. got on horseback, 'arid rode on before the coach, halitwing that. Hussey, the murderer, w-Is coming that the last part of the road into Greenwich was completely lined with .spectators. On their arrival at Greenwich, the coach drove up, amidst several thousands of -spectators assembled on the-occasion, to the door of the National School, near the Chinch, which was fitted up with a bar. &c. for the examina tion. When the coach stopped, the multitude. assailed Hussey with hurt id execrations of " Blackguard ! Murderer ! Drag him out ! Tea'r him to pieces !" When the prisoner was con ducted out of the coach, lie saw his brother,. whom he shook by the hand, and spoke to con cerning a debt of ss: He was then taken in and placed at the bar, and the examination proceeded before the following Magistrates : Colonel Fineman, Mr. Smith, Mr. Davies, Mr. Watson,- WiCiarns, and Mr. Puree!. Mr. licknel, the Solicitor, and several other Gentlemen, were pre sent. The - prisoner's box was produced, in which were live shirts, th,ree watches, a silver punch ladle, and other articles already mentioned in at. former report, .and likewise the ring -anti other things found on tic prisoner when apprehended. .The whole of the property proditicedl was identified by Mr. George Bird, anal Mrs. Bell, washerwo man to -Mr. Bird, deceased. The only material circumstance in the exami nation of - yesterday we here subjoin; the rest has already appeared. Mr. Oust en; the landlord of the Tiger's Head, was next examined-; he stated that Hussey and Ilazeldon were at his house on Saturday, the day preceding the discovery of the nitirder,abour diree o'clock ; he did not see eithe'r of them after, until half-past 10 o'clock, when he saw Hussey in the. Lodge-room. What becaMe of Hussey from three o'clock mitil.ten, lie could not say. Hussey-slept at his house on the Saturilay . ttig lit, the !winters were coturnitte,:,.andi left as soon as he had break- fasted next morning. _ • Magistrate.-IVere not .1-Jussey and llazeldou in,cnstody of the civ,titables (1,311. in aUd HUdges) at your housa, a few days after the murder was discovered ? Yes, they were; and the cons-tables examined them,_ and discharged them without taking ,thern before a•Magistrate. Magistrate.— Did you not. then say, that belt') Hussey anti Hazehlon were at.yonr house all the night of Saturday, on which the murders were sup posed to have been comMitted ?—f .can't posi tively- say the preci-.e words I told the Officers ; but if I did say so, it was udder a mistake. Larking and Hodges declared that the w;rne s s did most positively say to them that Hussey and Ilazeldon were in his house all the evening and. night of the Saturday when the murders were committed. The Magistrate severely reprimanded the con stables for not bringing the prisoners before them, instead-of taking upon themselves the office of Ma gistrates, to examine and discharge prisoners ; and the witness, Mr. Oesten, was censured very much for leading the officers into an error by speaking a falsehood. Mr. ()listen -said be was sorry, but it was quite an error ,what he said. The evidence of Mrs: Goodwin, of Peckham, Bussey's brother's 'wife (which we have already given), was next read ; the only 'additional part of it worth, notice is, that she said that Hussey and Hazeidon had been together at her house, an4l that she found the watches belonging to Mt. Bird in 'Hussey'i box. Mr. George Martin Bird was, next examined. lie seemed much affected at the sight of the blood stained property. He identified the watches, the silver-_mite, anti all the other proper ty, except the Bark-notes. The evidence of 'Mr Latin), of the Greenwich Academy, was then read ; the chief part has already - appeared ; the only p rt worth mention is, that Massey and ilazeldon frequently came together, after the - murder, to his house, and cleaned them srlves, their shoes,- Eze. and often ate and drank together in his house ; indeed, he believed they were, nearly always together. and had beets com panions, for a coesjderable time. f i uttc) stated,, that the box of the prisoner avas on the same {loth; as that they usually sat in, and they always passed through it every night and -morning as they went and returned from hte sleep ing-roOm ; box was never locked during the time it was in her house, but the lid was tied down, with a- cord ; her husband carried the box from his house to Mrt. Goddard's, of Hughes'-fields ; it was not locked at that time, but packed up with a piece of - cord. Mrs. Goddard stated, that the box was not locked when it was at her house, but only fasten ed together with a cord. Hussey made a similar defence to what he dirt when he was first examined at BOw-street, - with the addition that, OD the Saturday night of the murder, he wAs at a free-and easy club. The man whom he described.as having seen miming with the bundle containing the stolen property, wore a brown jacket and white trowsers. He said that, after'':he man had put the bundle, containing the stolen property, down against the tree and left it, he, after slightly exalt - finite. it, covered it over with, a mat and some rubbish, and thus lie ac- THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS InCERE FALSUM A tTDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, ISM We received this morning Jamaica Papers to the 9:h February, but they contain no news what-, ever of the slightest interest. The Letters received from Jamaica this morn• ing state, that a severe gale Of wind was expe rienced off the coast of St. Domingo on the 25th el December, which drove 11 vessels on shore ; and it was supposed they were all bilged.* The Paris Papers - ,of Tuesday last, which *ere due this morning, have not arrived in course. E Futins.---This'being e:-ttling-clay, and the prices having varied considerably during the Account, much anxiety:was felt by•the Jobbers. At the opening of the Market, Consols for Money ti were done at fg*, and fOrtbe.May Account but they soon fell the former to 'BO4, and - the latter to SOS, and the Market looks heavy at those prices. The Commissioners, at 12 o'clock, were served by the Jobbers generally at 301.--- No defaulter was declared up to one o'clock, and as most of the heavy sales were made up -:ester- day, it is expected the account will be seted without any material deficiency. At one o'clock, Consols were SO for Money, and 80.1 for Account. The Restriction of Cash• Payments at the Bank waslast night proposed, in the House of Co4nmons, by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, to be con tinned for one year longer. None but discontented and shallow Politicians, if Politicians they can be called, cap object to this measure, rendered absolutely necessary by the circumstances of the • t;mes: Gold is rapidly disappearing, and ; much is conveyed abroad. Specie to the amount of 2,600,0001. has been issued by the Bank, yet but a very small proportion of it, if any, is in circulation. On account of the high price of 'Gold, much of it is also melted. Sevetal causes can be assigned for this high price : among others, the bad harvest in 1816, which obliged us to import vast quantities of grain the great number of unpatriotic English men who left this country, and drew Cash from it ; - the unavoidable supply of our Troops on the Continent.; , and the Negsiciations for Foreign Loans. Other - Causes might he noticed, which altogether fully justify, and, indeed, positively de mand, the_ proposed Restriction. Nor will it be felt by the Public at large. Indeed, The Times of this day seems to object to the Foreign Loans, " that in a State like England, or 41 7 deed in any State, properly so called, the acts of (private) individuals should rather be swayed by the measures of Government, than the measures of Government he dependent on the acts of firth viduals." This mown k seems to imply, that in the Writer's-opinion Government should interfere to prevent such Loans. But what would that 'Paper, whiCh, from having been-an advocate, has become an Enemy of Government, say, if Gcivern ment were to - prevent people, who have acquired large property-by commerce, from empltniing it for the promotion of commerce, since it is evident that commerce may be much affected by the pecit miary necessities of other States ? We have no doubt that the same-Journal would then bitterly condemn the,interference which it now seems to recommend. The measure in question is expe dient and necessary. The other subject brought forwaid by the CHANCELLOR of the Exclamortt related to ate Regulations on Private . Banki, for the security of the Holders of their small note's,' which form so considerable a part of Provincial Paper Cur rency. But as we have given a ciTions ac count of both mattris in the Parliamentary De bates, it is not necessary for its to dilate on the subject. Lono PALMERSTON.—The following Bulletin was this day at Twelve o'clock she 'n to those Nobility and Gentry who made inquiries respect ing his Lordship's health at his residence:— 44 The contusion which Lord PALMERSTON re ceived from the ball is much better, and likely to be quite well in a few 'lays. (Signed) " G. H. MAY, Surgeoh. " Stanhope-street, lOtb April, ,14.2. o'clock." We understand !hal his Lordship's brace but ton was the means of altering the direction of the ball, which would otherwise probably have inflicted a fatal wom.d. CORN-EXCIJANGE, APRIL 10.—Own to the late contrary winds, we had no fresh arrivals this tnorning, but the few sales made in Fine Wheat and Oats were,at Alonday's pt ices ; Inferior was very dull, and if any thing rather lower ; _Fine Barley and Malt, support their prices ; in Pease amid. Beans there is no alteration, Yesterday morning the Duchess of -GLOIJCFS TER ViSlied the QUEEN. and Princess 'AUGUSTA at her Palace, and afterwards accompanied her MA JESTY and the .PaiNass to visit the PRINCE 11E 7 GENT at CarltOu-!louse. 'Fite Duchess of.GLou- CES.TER, the Dukes _o_ of YORK, CLARENCE, and KENT, dined with her MAJESTY yesterday. In the evening the QUEEN had a select rirty. -On Wednesday his ltnyal Highness the Prince of SAXE COBURG arrived at Clareniont front NVevinouth., Letters received in town from Messina, dated the 14th of March, state, that two eruptions of Mount 2Etna had taken place on different siees of the mountain, but that they had stOpPed before' any great damage was done. ROYAL INIAF.IIIAGE.-+Yesterday a Special.. Court of (2otninou COuticil was held, for the'purpose of considering the propriety of addressing the PLUNGE REGENT, the QUEEN, the Princess ELIZABETH, and. the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-HomsEact, npoti the marriage of the two last. The Ad dresses were agreed to unanitrrouSly. AFRICAN INSTITUTION.—A General Metting of this truly laudable Institution was held yesterday at Freemasons' Taveru; for the purpose of hear iug.the Report of the Board of Directors, and of chusing Directors for the en , uing year. In the absence of the Doke of GLOUCESTER, Lord CALEpos took the Chair.' che Report, which was very. extensive, was read by Mr: HattrusoNt, the Secretary. It appealed, that the deteFtable .traffic of human beitlAS was Still carried on clan destinely to a great extent, but it was hoped, by the concurrence of all Nations, that the offence would be pioclainted to be' Piracy, and punished' accordingly. Several Minnbers, among whom were Lord GAMBIER, hilr. I.IIIILiSERFOnCE., Mr. IiARINGTON, M. P., and Mr. WILBRAHAM, M. I'., expressed their sentiments on the occasion. The saute Directors were chosen for the ensuing year, and the Thanks of the 'Meeting given to Lord CALEDONond Mr. HARRisoN, the Secretary. LITERARY . PROPEETY.—The .eXpence unavoid ably attendiog literary works at present render this subject highly interesting to authors, artists, booksellers, and all connected with the Subject of Literary Property. The ditty at present paid on paper used in printing is about 25 per cent. on the value of the article; and the Copyright Act of 1 . 814 provides, that eleven pUblic lihraries shall he gratuitously supplied with copies of all books that are published. A subject so essentially re lating to•science, general knowledge, morals, and religion, powerfully demands - the attention of ,the Legislature. • ARGYLL Rooms.—These Rooms were opened last night for the Annual Concert of Mr. IlawEs, whose private and professional merits were mani fested by thepresence of a very nutheroui and ele gant auditory. We have not loom to enter. into particulars, but it Would be unjust to omit saying, that the Performers, vocal and insteuthental, were of the first order, .and that the selection was judi: .cions. The orchestra was full; WEICHSELL led, and .06P.ATOREX was at the grand piano-forte. The - VoCal Performers were Miss STRrnexs, Mrs. VAUGHAN, Miss CAREW, Mis 3 GOODALL, Miss WILLiAMS, BELLAMY, VAUGHAN, W. K&YYRTT, HAWES, - MULONEX - , TERRAIL, Sit ARP 'gave a 'Fantasia on the harp in;her best style. The - whole was a fine harinonic treat, and throughout was minch applauded. Mr. PEEL.—Notwithstanding the general opi nion that Mr. PEEL would not resume'his official situation in this country, we have much pleasure in stating, that there exists very little doubt Of , his rerun' to that station which he has filled with so much credit to hitmelf and advantage to this country,—(Cark Adrertizer, April 4 ) Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House; when the new Directors, ek.eted on Wednesday last,Niz.--Tichard ley Plowden, John Hodleston, George Aber crombie Robinson, William Stanley Clarke, John Thorohill, and Geovge Raikes, Esqrs. took the ' Oaths and their seats.—James Patterson and . Campbell Marjnribanks, &qrs. were chosen Chairman and Deputy Chairman for the year 'ensuing._ _ _ Mr. MATnaws, who is really a host in hithself, and possesses a mine of comic humour, is pro ceeding so prosperously at the ENGLISH OPERA EIOVSR, that he is opening a mine of wealth for himself, as well as of entertainment for the Public. Yesterday Richard . 7'uner, who lately made his escape front Newgate, was taken in Copen hogen Fields, and brought back to his old quar ters. Sliii) DLI., APRIL 9.—Arrived Ida Majesty's ear* packe Lord Duncan, with a Flanders ntail,frOl Arttii O.—Arcked his Majesti ship ;tartan from a cruise, and the Nearchus anti Nineva transports from Gibraltar and with stoops, and are pat under quarantine•"' Arrived the Integrity, ELDERKIN, from CalltO° for nts t ettlkm DARTMOUTH, AP.BIL B.—Arrived the Ac lllll Christiana, .11AtiseN, bound to Bourtleaux, loss of bowspit, having been run foul of b 0 schooner on te inst. which, it is feared, s ()11 after sunk. . - SWANSEA, Pram 5.---The Peggy, CobK, from Lime Regis to this port, was driven on shore oti Cefa - i• S.hedau Sands, in Carmarthen Bay' °" Thursday nigh:, - .and is a complete wreck ; cargo !s entitdy lost, and it is feared that little of the shp's materials will be saved. The Defence and the Jupiter,. from Lol" d ` di ' arrived at Bengal the 2d December. The W est' tnorland and Wellington, froniL,Liverpool, a. % arrived on the 2d D ec e m ber a t B e ngal.. 11 ' Barbara and Ann has arrived in the Down's f r°l9 Lisbon. , ' PRICE O THIS DAY AT T ..285i 2►ts K per Cent. Red.... .79i 3 per Ct. Cons— 80111 80i1k 4 per Cents.. .....Sid 5 per Cent. N. Ann... ' O 7A . t Bank Long Ann. 2111 9-I(itlis lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. Morning, 43 minutes after 5, I Evening, 18 minutes after 6. counted for ;is not being tliecoicreil,4iftet - having it there for seven days. The spotted shawl in which the stolen ploperty wai tied up was produced; it was stainell with blood, After the examination had closed, it was %Yid, great difficulty Hussey could be preserved from the rage of the populace ; he was obliged to be conveyed through a private way in tl►e church yard, when he was put - into a coach, an►} proceed ed, in the custody of Adkins and Vickery, to Maid stone gaol, to be confined there till his trial. • TO CORRESPONDENTS. YenAx, and other - Articles, it ive have 10003, shall appear To-morrow. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. . THEATRE RePYA DRURY-LM:'E.—The Confederacy: Money trap, Mr. Dowton; Clarissa, Nlrs. Davison. After which, The Sleeping Draught. THEATRE Rorq L, CorrNt-GAttnnr.---(l4th time), Rob Roy 41argregor : Francis Oshaldiston, Mr. Sinclair; Diana Ver non, Miss Stephens.. After which, harlequin Gulliver. MATLS. Army Dublin, I Waterford, 1 Gnernsey and , TerseY, Flanders.- DttF---I Ditldin, I Waterford, 1 Ho'laud, I_ •Gotteuburg - li, I Lisbon. I Hantburgh. F. STOCKS 'wELvE o'ct.ucic. Bank Stock.... India Stock MSS India .9► , ls. 935 . ., pr. Ex. Bills. 2(1,195. 21s. Iss. pr. 2,1d...11.4,235. f2N. Coils. fur HIGHWAY ROBBERIES; &c. The following is an abstract of the Rill for r e ' pealing such parts of several Acts, as allow P c ' r , niary and other- r ew a rd s on . th e conv i ct ion " 11)e- „ ( .1 sons for highway robbery and o th e r cri rats p;r offences; and for facilitating the means of ro, sluing persons accused of felony and ° ti '' offences'. I) 3t After reciting these sever a l A rts , it mac" , , p g. so much of the s a me as ' a uthorize cite- re c %, Lind payment of- the sum of 401. on apPt che r s Sion and convicti on o f p ersons fn-t , the off ef) l e ,, therein named, shall b e '` se ve ra lly reP e° ' - o f and that no certificate shall be granted to person who shall s o a pp re h en d or conv i c t ail I : r t g e son guilty of any of sa id f e l on i es , to disch'T4 .such persons front Parish and. Ward of iCes i s ir whereas many persons are deterr e d from prr" ec „,,ff ing petsrins guilty of f e l on y,.by th e exlicac2 loss of time a ttending such prosecuticws, tb ; e ' further enacts,. that the Court- before whic d trials take place,ch :if be empouered, at the , - e r quest Of the Prosecutor., to orders the Tte 4 " r 4 of the County t o p a y un t o suc h - P ros , c11!"c„ o Witnesses, as well the costs an d c h ar ges indictment, as also a sum to reimburse then' , b e the expences in c urred i n at te n di ng bel°'' Grand Jury, and carlying..on said prosecon" and to colipcnsate them for their toss of tim e trouble-said order to be made out reward, and to be paid on sight, by the T" rs uve to the parties. w i t hout ft!e. or ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE LORI) PALM E ll 3—• FnTliart PAIITICULA&S.-The report Or the assassiA; having mutilated himself, which appeared in several of the Papers, is inetn rec y On arriving at Tothill-fields prison on Wedoesd"r: he was_delivered into the cu s t o dy of Mr. 1 •14 : te the Governor, who, win' that h u manity par,ticuhrly characterises all big actions, tilr eci ,, e ,r) him to be placed in an apartment in his' ° ,,,ye house, and also strictly ordered that he might e 5 every attention paid to him. The iaooe r ( , 13 t1 not seem inclined to join in any conversitti t '''.,he has . not made any observations respects"" ec , horrible deed which he attempted to PerV e t , " ,- . Ht.. and seems wholly insensible to his awful ;I' 0 -- ;i oz e, The room in which he is placed is one' 0, 1 co n first floor, and the only restraint, if sorb tt er, be called, put upon hint is, that of havin4 ‘ l , r ao i son constantly ‘vith him, to pieveut llii ti" 3 ` 4 ; mischief to himself. ti e i s p er fectly cli ne k . y.. his next examination will take pl a ce on )1°11( t h r o ng ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. ---Yesterday tr"'-n%to about nine o'clock, Lieut. J. E. Pact ingk on ' of the Royal Navy, who for the l a st six Ow" til t s ;lt'"' lived with his mother, an elderly Lady, ings in the Edgware-road, attempted to ,r period to his existence by shooting himself vcit o pistol: He placed the fatal weapon agait' st roo side, and the ball passed through the rib'• „), 0 ' sound of the pistol was heard by sortie P ers l‘ l in ,the house, who-instantly gave the alarm , - ;:'4 on proceeding to the unfortunate Gertf le r iv ;o 4l room, was found stretched on the ‘ hlee-ding copiously. A surgeon was el d j, re m called in, and hopes are entertaine4 o ' eover The . • nti le y affray between the Christchurch P r— e Boat's crew acid a gang of smug; , '' lers, , la st :115 0 near Beacon Burny, when the latter resc ll , J f fi c eo casks of spirits,, and beat the Custorn•hoto e ,, — ‘ , f most brutily.and - uumercifully, seems t° " - to () t lie very serious nature. TheOnicers were dri ven i - o pcif' neceSsity of firing; their pistols to save tbe'rh,cil lives. Three of the smugglers are said to n a p e killed, and 13 wounded; but the uniniured 3 '',l o f smugglers succeeded in rent log the b""j`-;0(.1. their shot companions to the woods adjac enC ' their secret habitations. BIRTH. • 0 0 ' , fgir ' On Tuesday last, in lialnorer - -squarv, thql.ndY ° - Clarke, Bart. oft son and heir. • • MAR RIE no r Yesterday, at St, George's, Flanocer-square, the - Fintel., only brother of Lord Saltoon, to Eliza 1:, 94 ,, Graham, second daughter cf . David INlacDowall Groot, P ofAirndit!y, in the'count:: of Banff. .. • ---_—__ DIED. g ri ' At Bath, on the 3d inst. at the advan ced age of 62, r 5 6 Lucy Rice. She was sister of the late Right Hon. 11 " - Rice, and aunt to the present Lord Dynevor. _____,/ - - - LONDON: Prlntrcl by .1. B. CARSTAIRS, 01 No. LI. °rn)""11-street,- Qui:en-square; and published y ü bli s hed SON SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Nloltuu-st ree t, at .o „ s ,„ i t g ot - (Vice, No. 114, Strand ; where Adveitistwouts, Utters, &c. (post must be addressed. ~!